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Dedicate it to haters ...
To all those who told you that, because
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you were born here, you can't do it", that
"success is not available in your region"
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You were lucky enough to grow up in a land
full of potholes, of challenges, of
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reasons to stop! A country that teaches
you to deal with disappointment and
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frustration every day, that forces you to
live in a constant need to reinvent
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yourself, not for the sake of
pleasure but for survival.
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Almost two million square kilometers of
"No's" waiting to be changed into "Yes's"
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Like the time someone dreamt of
starring in Star Wars and was told
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"You can't, you're not that good looking."
Or like when someone wanted to evolve
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Mexican food to bring it to New York
and they were told "You can't, no one
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pays that much for some tacos".
or that time someone wanted to star in a
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show on Broadway and was told "You can't,
there are more talented people there."
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... or like when someone imagined himself
playing with the best players of the world
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in the biggest club and was told
"You can't, you're not that good".
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...or that other time someone dreamt of
building robots to be sent to Mars and was
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told "You can't, that's only for geniuses."
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After dozens of closed doors, you
inevitably learn to break them down, so no
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you don't need contacts, you don't need
money, you don't need the easy way out
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because in Mexico, opportunities are no
found, they are created! it's true, we don't
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have reliable institutions, nor accessible
education, nor even peace of mind to go
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out in the street. But what we do have are
BALLS, EAGERNESS, HUNGER, CREATIVITY, PRIDE!
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and an enviable resilience to any
adversity in our path. If life had been a
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game, Mexico would be the expert level,
the most difficult mode, with more
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obstacles, with more enemies, with more
risks. But if you pass it, if you pass it!
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with your talents, succeding in the rest
of the world would be child's play.
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Of course it's going to be difficult,
they will call you crazy, naive,
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stuck-up, xenocentric and stupid, but if
you learn to live with that, if you learn
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to dodge every stone...
It'll take a fucking! meteor to stop you!
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If you do it well you will become an
inspiration to the 120 million more who
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still don't believe that you can. You'll be
one more reason not to give up, another
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idol that inspires to keep jumping walls
and tearing them down if necessary.
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So if you have an idea, a project or a
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dream, no matter how far it seems, you are
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in the right place to reach it ... And
no! , no goal is too big, no achievement
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is too far out of reach.
There is no competition you cannot win,
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no industry you can't conquer. You keep
falling down and keep getting up
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keep closing mouths, keep building bridges
and paving roads. Even if no one
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understands, even if it's easier to not
do it, even if you feel you can't no more!
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Mexico has been preparing you
since you were born, for this!
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So when they tell you that you can't
simulate space, DO IT!
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When they tell you you can't sing
in front of Hollywood, DO IT!
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When they tell you you can't use
natural light only, DO IT!
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When they tell you you can't be the
best dancer in England, DO IT!
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When they tell you you can't record
it in one take, DO IT!
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When they tell you you can't create
successful shows in the most competitive
industry DO IT!
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When they tell you you can't conduct the
best orchestras in the world DO IT!
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When they tell you that nobody cares about
the story of a monster and a woman in love
DO IT!
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And when they ask you
"How the hell did you do it?"
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Say it... "I'M MEXICAN."
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Video by: Cesar Fajardo
Music by : Rodrigo & Gabriela
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Footage: Coalatree
Video : I'm Mexican - Hunters
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